Welcome to the Cutting Edge Health Podcast. I‘m Jane Rogers. My plan in starting this podcast is to create a community empowered to prevent Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline. Yes, the latest research shows it can be prevented when caught early and we’ll talk with the medical experts who can help you do that.
This is personal. My mother is in memory care. My father passed with AZ. I started experiencing memory issues, visible to those close to me, six years ago in my mid-50’s. With the right interventions I’m thriving today.
It helps to think of preventing a neurodegenerative disease in baseball terms. Most interventions are base hits. They’re pretty small changes in your lifestyle, but eventually one by one they all add up to a big win. I want you or a loved one to have this big win for your brain! The key to making a difference in your brain health is keeping at it and asking the right questions.
Upcoming episodes will cover: tackling pre-diabetes, getting inflammation down, ramping up deep sleep and ridding yourself of toxic metals in your brain like mercury and aluminum. Together we can learn to change the trajectory of our brain health and our lives!
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Welcome to the Cutting Edge Health Podcast. I‘m Jane Rogers. My plan in starting this podcast is to create a community empowered to prevent Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline. Yes, the latest research shows it can be prevented when caught early and we’ll talk with the medical experts who can help you do that.
This is personal. My mother is in memory care. My father passed with AZ. I started experiencing memory issues, visible to those close to me, six years ago in my mid-50’s. With the right interventions I’m thriving today.
It helps to think of preventing a neurodegenerative disease in baseball terms. Most interventions are base hits. They’re pretty small changes in your lifestyle, but eventually one by one they all add up to a big win. I want you or a loved one to have this big win for your brain! The key to making a difference in your brain health is keeping at it and asking the right questions.
Upcoming episodes will cover: tackling pre-diabetes, getting inflammation down, ramping up deep sleep and ridding yourself of toxic metals in your brain like mercury and aluminum. Together we can learn to change the trajectory of our brain health and our lives!
Dr. Chris Ring - Train Smarter: Boost Your Brain and Body with Every Workout
Cutting Edge Health: Preventing Cognitive Decline
31 minutes 43 seconds
4 months ago
Dr. Chris Ring - Train Smarter: Boost Your Brain and Body with Every Workout
In this episode of the Cutting Edge Health: Preventing Cognitive Decline podcast, host Jane Rogers interviews Dr. Chris Ring, a researcher from the University of Birmingham, about groundbreaking findings on brain endurance training (BET). Dr. Ring explains how combining cognitive exercises with physical workouts can enhance both mental and physical performance. His latest research shows that the negative effects of aging on performance, especially when feeling fatigued, can be mitigated by (1) regular physical activity and (2) combined cognitive and exercise priming before exercise. Originally designed for elite athletes, this approach involves doing short bursts of cognitive tasks—like memory games or attention tests—before or during exercise sessions.
Dr. Ring shares insights from a recent pilot study conducted in a small Spanish village, where older women who practiced BET showed notable improvements in both fitness and cognition compared to control groups. The conversation also touches on accessible ways for the public to implement BET using apps or simple brain tasks, even during workout breaks. Dr. Ring emphasizes the flexibility of the method and its potential to transform how we approach aging and brain health. The episode encourages listeners to rethink their fitness routines and incorporate mental challenges to boost long-term well-being.
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Professor Christopher Ring is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, where he has been a faculty member since 1995. He holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Hull and earned his MSc and PhD in Psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, specializing in cardiac psychophysics. Following his doctorate, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in respiratory psychophysiology at Ohio University.
Professor Ring's research encompasses a broad range of topics, including the role of baroreceptors in pain perception, cognitive and sensorimotor deficits in hypertension, the effects of exercise and mental stress on immune responses to vaccination, and psychological factors influencing athletic performance, such as choking under pressure and moral decision-making in sports. His work has garnered significant recognition, with over 150 research articles published and more than 11,000 citations.
In addition to his research, Professor Ring is a dedicated educator, teaching a popular third-year module on the psychophysiology of sport. He has supervised 30 doctoral students who have gone on to academic positions worldwide. University of Birmingham
Outside of academia, he is an avid golfer, continually exploring ways to improve his performance on the course.
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Cutting Edge Health: Preventing Cognitive Decline
Welcome to the Cutting Edge Health Podcast. I‘m Jane Rogers. My plan in starting this podcast is to create a community empowered to prevent Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline. Yes, the latest research shows it can be prevented when caught early and we’ll talk with the medical experts who can help you do that.
This is personal. My mother is in memory care. My father passed with AZ. I started experiencing memory issues, visible to those close to me, six years ago in my mid-50’s. With the right interventions I’m thriving today.
It helps to think of preventing a neurodegenerative disease in baseball terms. Most interventions are base hits. They’re pretty small changes in your lifestyle, but eventually one by one they all add up to a big win. I want you or a loved one to have this big win for your brain! The key to making a difference in your brain health is keeping at it and asking the right questions.
Upcoming episodes will cover: tackling pre-diabetes, getting inflammation down, ramping up deep sleep and ridding yourself of toxic metals in your brain like mercury and aluminum. Together we can learn to change the trajectory of our brain health and our lives!
